Most under appreciated/neglected coin set?

There's nothing wrong with buying into a few series until you figure out what you like. Just stick to cheap coins so that if you make mistakes they won't be too costly.

 

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Everyone here is being awesome in helping figure this out. Thanks. I like the Dansco 7070 idea. I know it's probably the opposite of what i was really asking for but it seems like it might be the best thing for figuring a niche. I have been trolling the coin talk boards and listening to coin show radio. I got the bug and now I want to get some coins.

 

This is exactly how I started out. I was first collecting bullion and junk silver, and then when I switched over to 'numismatically' valued coins i started to build a nice graded type set, focusing on unique coins in the very best grade that I could afford.

I then started to pay attention to a particular design that I just found absolutely captivating. The best part was that this design was on everything from a half-dime all the way up to the dollar!

$.05
$.10
$.20
$.25
$.50
$1.00

Those are the denominations that sported a similar obverse and reverse designed by Christian Gobrecht. I ended up settling on the $.20, $.25, and $.50 as my favorites of the series. They are just big enough to really see the designs, not nearly as costly as the dollars, and have so many subtle differences in their overall designs that you NEVER get bored of looking at them and studying them. In fact I am working on a set of seated quarters in the AU to low Mint State grade range right now.

These coins also withstood many years of use, most denominations being introduced in the mid to late 1830s and running through 1891 or so. They saw the Civil War, and there were even half dollars that can be traced back to being minted by the Confederate soldiers, both the design that was in use at the time, as well as a new design of their own with a unique reverse.

To top it all off, you can build a Seated Series type-set fairly easily and in AU condition without breaking the bank. Then within each denomination are a myriad of different sub-types as well, everything from whether or not lady liberty had excess drapery from her elbow or not, arrows at the date, rays on the reverse, the motto "In God We Trust" and whether it was present or not, etc. THEN you can hunt down even further to different varieties within the same type and sub-type.

It really is a wonderful area of numismatics to explore. You can even delve into the many pattern coins of the same time period which often depicted a slightly revised design or sometimes a completely new take on what should appear on the coin. Many times these were minted by just the handfuls and could even be made out of off metals to further their individual uniqueness.

In case you cant tell, I really enjoy the Seated Series.

Oh and there is even a really awesome support group for those of us afflicted with this 'disease'.

The Liberty Seated Collectors Club or LSCC, which can be found here > lsccweb.org - the best $20 you will spend on a club membership.

Hi. My name is Trey, and I'm a coin-a-holic.

 

This is one of my absolute favorite types for the series.

And supremely rare for this to be a proof

 

Here is the regularly struck coin

 

And then here is one of the lesser recognized varieties and another Uber rarity for the series

 

I would literally die to own any one of those three coins.

 

A bit excessive. You couldn't appreciate it then. How about just mostly dead?

 

True. Maybe one day, hopefully I still got quite a bit of life yet to live.

 

Not a Princess Bride fan then?

 

I am completely lost to the reference, so I am going to a venture a 'No', LOL

 

One of the greatest movies of all time!

 

One of the best!

So. After reading through all these posts and talking with a bunch of people, I really like the idea of doing a type set. I was thinking the Dansco 7070 made good sense but I'm not comfortable buying raw coins right now. I even had one of the awesome people on the forum offer me an album at a great price but I think I am going to stick with slabbed until I get past the junior woodchuck level. I'm going to start with A Peace dollar set and try to start a US type set ala the 7070 album designations. Thanks to everyone for the friendly suggestions and help!

 

There seem to be a lot of Dansco fans here, so I'll probably be excoriated for saying this, but I don't think those albums are particularly safe environments for your coins.

You can just as easily build a US type set without the Dansco, and give your coins better protection to boot.

 

I haven't had one but they look sturdy. Do you mean that the plastic and cardboard would effect the coins? How? Toning or something detrimental?

I will probably be chastised but I also like the idea of doing a set registry. Not that I will get a high level but seems like fun. Besides which, graded coi

 

Agggh doing this on a phone sucks.

I was trying to say it will give me a better idea seeing a coin graded by PCGS or NGC to help with what they really look like in a particular grade. (Sorry if that's convoluted)

 

Enjoy is what you want to do while collecting.

 

Yup

 

You mean our coins don't follow us into the afterlife???

 

mine will lol just kidding.